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Press Releases
7 December 2017
OSCE: Alfano meets his Montenegrin colleague, Darmanovic: the integration of the Western Balkans is our strategic priority

“Our excellent bilateral relations rest on a strong strategic partnership, which has been consolidated by an intense political dialogue at all levels,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, when meeting with his Montenegrin counterpart, Srdan Darmanovic, on the sidelines of the OSCE Ministerial Meeting in Vienna.”A progressive political and economic […]

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7 December 2017
Alfano meets with Kurz over the handover of the OSCE Presidency

“We are grateful to the Austrian Presidency for the efforts made through the year to re-establish a climate of confidence and cooperation among all 57 OSCE Participating States. We intend to follow up on their action, in line with the spirit of Helsinki,” the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, told his […]

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7 December 2017
Minister Alfano in Vienna

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, is in Vienna to attend the 23rd OSCE Ministerial Council, hosted at the Imperial Palace of Hofburg. The Minister’s visit in Vienna will begin at 1:30 p.m. with Mr Alfano’s attendance at the working lunch with his colleagues of the OSCE Participating States dedicated to […]

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Press Releases
24 October 2017
Meeting between Minister Alfano and his Serbian counterpart

“Bilateral Italian-Serbian relations are excellent. Italy is one of Serbia’s main economic partners, and its biggest international investor. At European level, Italy firmly supports the path taken by Belgrade towards European integration, and admires its determination and commitment in pursuing the membership process. We know that this has often involved difficult decisions and the courage […]

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24 October 2017
Meeting between Minister Alfano and his Azeri counterpart

“Bilateral relations are excellent. Azerbaijan is a trusted partner of Italy, a secular, moderate country that vigorously monitors the threat of religious fundamentalism,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano when describing the relations between Italy and Azerbaijan during his meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of […]

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24 October 2017
Minister Alfano meets with his Ukrainian counterpart

“Ukraine is a crucial partner in developing the EU’s Eastern Partnership. We support Kiev on its full implementation of the Association Agreement and its reform process, which are the necessary conditions whereby to further intensify our relations within the European Union,” the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, told his Ukrainian counterpart, […]

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24 October 2017
Minister Alfano meets with his Moldovan counterpart

“Our bilateral relations are excellent, also thanks to the contribution made by the Moldovan community in Italy. We are very satisfied with the positive performance of our economic relations,” the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, told the Moldovan Foreign Minister, Andrei Galbur, whom he met in Palermo on the sidelines of […]

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23 October 2017
“Italy, Cultures, the Mediterranean”

“By enhancing the role of culture, we can develop a Mediterranean identity that respects the many facets of our societies, promotes diversity and thereby increases security in the Mediterranean”. According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, these words encapsulate the goal of “Italy, Cultures, the Mediterranean”, the cultural programme that the Ministry […]

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23 October 2017
OSCE Mediterranean Conference

The OSCE Mediterranean Conference with the six Mediterranean Partner Countries (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Israel and Jordan) is being held in Palermo on 24 and 25 October. The Conference, dedicated to the theme “Large Movements of Migrants and Refugees in the Mediterranean: Challenges and Opportunities”, aims to promote a high-level exchange of opinions on the […]

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Accreditation Notices
10 October 2017
PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTICE – “Third Permanent Conference of Public Prosecutors Specialised in Combating Organised Crime and Terrorism” (Farnesina, 12 October)

On Thursday, 12 October, from 2 to 4:30 p.m., the Farnesina will host the “Third Permanent Conference of Public Prosecutors Specialised in Combating Organised Crime and Terrorism”. The event, organised in conjunction with the OSCE Mission in Serbia, will be attended by the National anti-Mafia Prosecutor, Franco Roberti, the prosecutor for organised crime in Serbia, Mladen Nenadic and by […]

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4 March 2016
The OSCE’s challenges: “Migrants and Security”

“We’re under a moral obligation to save human lives. Building walls cannot be the answer, nor can viewing today’s migrant crisis from a security perspective alone. We cannot equate migrants and terrorists,” Italy’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, Paolo Gentiloni, said this morning when opening the OSCE conference on “Refocusing Migration and Security: […]

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